On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:37:13 GMT, Janet Baraclough
> wrote:

>The message >
>from Lou Decruss > contains these words:
>
>> Does anyone other than churches have bake sales anymore? I haven't
>> seen or heard of one in many years.
>
> We have loads here. It's all lovely homemade stuff; being a small
>rural community home crafts are pretty competitive so the standard of
>baking, jam , etc is high The other thing we have a lot of , is home
>made lunches or teas which are a part of many community events. Last
>weekend was the Spring Flower Show; half the village hall was decked out
>with the flower and bulb exhibits from all over the island (children
>included) and the other half laid out with tables and chairs, and a
>gigantic spread of dozens of different sorts of homemade cakes and
>biscuits.... and tea, coffee and juice etc.
>
> Janet (Scotland)..

Different world I guess. Thanks for the info.

Lou